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nPHE TTTrnin TTTfTn) aEsacal :t ieji era lZ3 cza csi r Monday, June 1, 1987 Faculty Authored Text Prices bv Regine Holfeltz When listing the various expenses associated with a college education, more and more, textbooks are being mentioned as one of the most costly aspects of earning a degree. A UTC or UVCC education is no different The bookstore, under the direction of Brian Harward, is in charge of selling books to the students, but they do not determine the price of the books. That price has already been decided by a national or local publisher. The bookstore just charges a flat 25 percent mark-up on all books received for sale to the students, a rate which is comparable to all other bookstores in the state of Utah. Though the vast majority of the books used by UVCC students are written and published by national book companies, a few books used currently in classes have been written and published by faculty authors (See related list). Those teachers have had the opportunity to act as their own publisher and set their own royalty prices, which in a few instances, have gone far beyond the standard ten to 15 percent most national text authors receive. According to Vice-President of Academics Dr. Lucille Stoddard, "We encourage faculty to write." Faculty authors are encouraged to publish and publish often. Dr. Annette Thomason, department chairperson for Computer Information Systems, said that the costs she adds to her books are her own hours spent writing, researching and learning, printing costs, and materials used. Another concern with the works is the lack of a review board to examine the faculty-authored texts to be used. As it now stands, there is no one Mountain Bell Donates 3 Mountain Bell managers pose with bv Rod Morgan Mountain Bell managers Jack W. Bertoch, D. Leon Kir km an, and Ron Cooper visited UVCC last Friday morning to present a very valuable gift. It's committee which specifically reviews these works for content, appearance and grammatical and punctuation errors. Upon examination of some of the works authored by UVCC teachers, they were found to be riddled with typos and other mistakes. This lack of quality control has many concerned, especially considering the prices that are charged for such works on a college level. Another concern may students have is the high price of some books and the fact that many of those used are non-reusable. That means the student can't resell them to the bookstore or even to another student. Some authors have placed tear-out sheets, rendering them useless after the one quarter. Those who pay for those added royalty costs are the student, who in taking the class, are requested to purchase a textbook from the same teacher who wrote the class manual. Such demands may be in violation of the Utah Code (Conflict of"Interest) laws. Thanks to the efforts of many, Stoddard has taken action against abuses in publishing. A policy draft statement has been drawned up, specifically explaining the new rules of, faculty publication. Some of the proposals include now allowing a faculty member to require students to purchase instructional materials in "which the faculty member has a financial interest without prior approval of the dean or the vice president of Academic Affairs." A review committee will be established and an unbiased editorial reviewer will examine the texts to be used. Regarding the publication royalties received by the authors, the proposal states, "No textbook shall be required for sale to students for which the author shall u K . : "V rf. - President J. Marvin Higbee and Vice President Dick Chappcll in front of the not UVCC's birthday and it's certainly not Christmas, so it must be a graduation present. In fact, it's a graduation fantasy come true, the keys to a vehicle worth approximately $14,000! President J. Marvin Higbee and Dick Chappell gratefully Utah Technical College ProvoOrem, Questioned receive more than 10 percent (if shrink-wrapped or non-reusable) to 15 percent (if hardbound) of the printing costs in royalties..." Reaction to the proposal so far has been mixed. Though many applaud the action, there are those who write who are upset by the ruling. They feel that ten to 15 percent is not enough incentive to give up weekends and snatch bits of free time to write. SAMPLE OF TEXTBOOKS BY UTC AUTHORS AND COST: FALL QUARTER AUTHOR Shumway Thomason Thomason Andrus Bitters, Litchford Litchford APPROXIMATE PRINTING COSTS unknown $4.35 $4.00 $3.00 $6.50 $10.50 BOOKSTORE COST I $13.00 $12.70 $11.70 $7.50 $14.50 $19.00 BOOKSTORE RETAIL $17.60 $16.50 $15.80 $10.00 ! $14.50 i $27.00 Tractor to BV -lm Be! & If accepted the much needed gift. It was a short simple ceremony, devoid of fanfare and speeches. Simply and sincerely, the ownership passed from them to the college. Generously donated by the Mountain Bell Foundation, the 1200 S. 800 W., Orem Utah 84058 Marshall Finalist in Regent Position bv Connie W. Kearney George Marshall, 1986-87 ASUVCC president, is one of three nominees being considered for the student regent position on the Utah State Board of Regents. Governor Bangerter will make the appointment by mid-June. It is the only appointed position on the board and the student regent serves for one year with full voting powers. Marshall indicates that the position has never been held by someone from a two-year college. "This year is unique," he says, "because all three candidates are from two-year colleges. Brock Belnap from Dixie and Randy Foote from Salt Lake Community College are the other candidates." President Higbee, as well as others within the college and the community, are actively supporting Marshall's appointment. Higbee states it is a very prestigious position and provides an opportunity to represent the needs of all college students and universities throughout the state. Marshall is well qualified for the student regent position. For the past year he has served as Governor for the Utah Intercollegiate Assembly. As governor, he oversaw lobbying efforts to get UI A bills passed by the legislature. Unique to UIA conventions, Marshall was elected as a write-in candidate and has received strong support from Utah colleges and universities. A native of Las Vegas, he has majored in business management and has received scholarship from the University of Utah and Utah State University. He is planning a degree in economics with a strong emphasis in English. UVCC donated backhoe tractor. UTC PRESS Photo by Corey Winn job tested back hoe tractor will be a frequently used piece of equiptmcnt This donation is part of an ongoing policy of Mt. Bell that has benefitted many schools throughout the state. W-X-, L V W - I 1986-87 George Marshall is one of the three finalists for the Board of Regents student position. UTC PRESS Photo by Corey Winn Last Words of President Students, how often do we sit back and really appreciate the values we have gained here at Utah Valley Community College? Do we stop to consider the quality and strengths of the education we receive here? Do we appreciate the commitment to . excellence this college has, in behalf of your education? Or, do we concentrate too much on the petty problems and difficulties we have run into-problems like a neglected parking lot, standing too long in a registration line or paying too much for parking in the neglected parking lots? Are these seriously major concerns when we think of our life-long careers and just how far we expect to go in life with our education? Twenty years from now, will we look back and fret over the $15 it cost to realign our car from hitting too many potholes or will we hold a sense of pride and appreciation for having attended the best two-year college in the state, if not the nation. INSinr THF UTC PRESS Editorials pages 2, 3 Campus News page4-6 Sports page 7 Entertainment page 8 (BUTT. TOM MM IF HGOtE (BMMOTOtDKl SQDlPPHHMIENnr Volume 15 Number 30 Y l In the closing of the school year, I would like to leave two thoughts that I hope every student attending or graduating from this college will consider. First, the faculty, administration and staff of this school have come here to serve you. Their whole profession is service-oriented, geared around making individuals into better people. It is their dedication to our personal betterment that has . made us as students and this college into what we are today. Second, it is my deepest desire that each student of this college leave holding their heads high and being proud of the education they received. As we go out into our careers, may we carry the sense of pride and commitment we have gained and use it in making that which surrounds us better. If we do, then we are telling this college that it has fulfilled its purpose in our lives. Georpe Marshall 1986-1987 Studcntbody President A

nPHE TTTrnin TTTfTn) aEsacal :t ieji era lZ3 cza csi r Monday, June 1, 1987 Faculty Authored Text Prices bv Regine Holfeltz When listing the various expenses associated with a college education, more and more, textbooks are being mentioned as one of the most costly aspects of earning a degree. A UTC or UVCC education is no different The bookstore, under the direction of Brian Harward, is in charge of selling books to the students, but they do not determine the price of the books. That price has already been decided by a national or local publisher. The bookstore just charges a flat 25 percent mark-up on all books received for sale to the students, a rate which is comparable to all other bookstores in the state of Utah. Though the vast majority of the books used by UVCC students are written and published by national book companies, a few books used currently in classes have been written and published by faculty authors (See related list). Those teachers have had the opportunity to act as their own publisher and set their own royalty prices, which in a few instances, have gone far beyond the standard ten to 15 percent most national text authors receive. According to Vice-President of Academics Dr. Lucille Stoddard, "We encourage faculty to write." Faculty authors are encouraged to publish and publish often. Dr. Annette Thomason, department chairperson for Computer Information Systems, said that the costs she adds to her books are her own hours spent writing, researching and learning, printing costs, and materials used. Another concern with the works is the lack of a review board to examine the faculty-authored texts to be used. As it now stands, there is no one Mountain Bell Donates 3 Mountain Bell managers pose with bv Rod Morgan Mountain Bell managers Jack W. Bertoch, D. Leon Kir km an, and Ron Cooper visited UVCC last Friday morning to present a very valuable gift. It's committee which specifically reviews these works for content, appearance and grammatical and punctuation errors. Upon examination of some of the works authored by UVCC teachers, they were found to be riddled with typos and other mistakes. This lack of quality control has many concerned, especially considering the prices that are charged for such works on a college level. Another concern may students have is the high price of some books and the fact that many of those used are non-reusable. That means the student can't resell them to the bookstore or even to another student. Some authors have placed tear-out sheets, rendering them useless after the one quarter. Those who pay for those added royalty costs are the student, who in taking the class, are requested to purchase a textbook from the same teacher who wrote the class manual. Such demands may be in violation of the Utah Code (Conflict of"Interest) laws. Thanks to the efforts of many, Stoddard has taken action against abuses in publishing. A policy draft statement has been drawned up, specifically explaining the new rules of, faculty publication. Some of the proposals include now allowing a faculty member to require students to purchase instructional materials in "which the faculty member has a financial interest without prior approval of the dean or the vice president of Academic Affairs." A review committee will be established and an unbiased editorial reviewer will examine the texts to be used. Regarding the publication royalties received by the authors, the proposal states, "No textbook shall be required for sale to students for which the author shall u K . : "V rf. - President J. Marvin Higbee and Vice President Dick Chappcll in front of the not UVCC's birthday and it's certainly not Christmas, so it must be a graduation present. In fact, it's a graduation fantasy come true, the keys to a vehicle worth approximately $14,000! President J. Marvin Higbee and Dick Chappell gratefully Utah Technical College ProvoOrem, Questioned receive more than 10 percent (if shrink-wrapped or non-reusable) to 15 percent (if hardbound) of the printing costs in royalties..." Reaction to the proposal so far has been mixed. Though many applaud the action, there are those who write who are upset by the ruling. They feel that ten to 15 percent is not enough incentive to give up weekends and snatch bits of free time to write. SAMPLE OF TEXTBOOKS BY UTC AUTHORS AND COST: FALL QUARTER AUTHOR Shumway Thomason Thomason Andrus Bitters, Litchford Litchford APPROXIMATE PRINTING COSTS unknown $4.35 $4.00 $3.00 $6.50 $10.50 BOOKSTORE COST I $13.00 $12.70 $11.70 $7.50 $14.50 $19.00 BOOKSTORE RETAIL $17.60 $16.50 $15.80 $10.00 ! $14.50 i $27.00 Tractor to BV -lm Be! & If accepted the much needed gift. It was a short simple ceremony, devoid of fanfare and speeches. Simply and sincerely, the ownership passed from them to the college. Generously donated by the Mountain Bell Foundation, the 1200 S. 800 W., Orem Utah 84058 Marshall Finalist in Regent Position bv Connie W. Kearney George Marshall, 1986-87 ASUVCC president, is one of three nominees being considered for the student regent position on the Utah State Board of Regents. Governor Bangerter will make the appointment by mid-June. It is the only appointed position on the board and the student regent serves for one year with full voting powers. Marshall indicates that the position has never been held by someone from a two-year college. "This year is unique," he says, "because all three candidates are from two-year colleges. Brock Belnap from Dixie and Randy Foote from Salt Lake Community College are the other candidates." President Higbee, as well as others within the college and the community, are actively supporting Marshall's appointment. Higbee states it is a very prestigious position and provides an opportunity to represent the needs of all college students and universities throughout the state. Marshall is well qualified for the student regent position. For the past year he has served as Governor for the Utah Intercollegiate Assembly. As governor, he oversaw lobbying efforts to get UI A bills passed by the legislature. Unique to UIA conventions, Marshall was elected as a write-in candidate and has received strong support from Utah colleges and universities. A native of Las Vegas, he has majored in business management and has received scholarship from the University of Utah and Utah State University. He is planning a degree in economics with a strong emphasis in English. UVCC donated backhoe tractor. UTC PRESS Photo by Corey Winn job tested back hoe tractor will be a frequently used piece of equiptmcnt This donation is part of an ongoing policy of Mt. Bell that has benefitted many schools throughout the state. W-X-, L V W - I 1986-87 George Marshall is one of the three finalists for the Board of Regents student position. UTC PRESS Photo by Corey Winn Last Words of President Students, how often do we sit back and really appreciate the values we have gained here at Utah Valley Community College? Do we stop to consider the quality and strengths of the education we receive here? Do we appreciate the commitment to . excellence this college has, in behalf of your education? Or, do we concentrate too much on the petty problems and difficulties we have run into-problems like a neglected parking lot, standing too long in a registration line or paying too much for parking in the neglected parking lots? Are these seriously major concerns when we think of our life-long careers and just how far we expect to go in life with our education? Twenty years from now, will we look back and fret over the $15 it cost to realign our car from hitting too many potholes or will we hold a sense of pride and appreciation for having attended the best two-year college in the state, if not the nation. INSinr THF UTC PRESS Editorials pages 2, 3 Campus News page4-6 Sports page 7 Entertainment page 8 (BUTT. TOM MM IF HGOtE (BMMOTOtDKl SQDlPPHHMIENnr Volume 15 Number 30 Y l In the closing of the school year, I would like to leave two thoughts that I hope every student attending or graduating from this college will consider. First, the faculty, administration and staff of this school have come here to serve you. Their whole profession is service-oriented, geared around making individuals into better people. It is their dedication to our personal betterment that has . made us as students and this college into what we are today. Second, it is my deepest desire that each student of this college leave holding their heads high and being proud of the education they received. As we go out into our careers, may we carry the sense of pride and commitment we have gained and use it in making that which surrounds us better. If we do, then we are telling this college that it has fulfilled its purpose in our lives. Georpe Marshall 1986-1987 Studcntbody President A